The dawn and introduction of Android phones into the market was greeted by the rooting and modding option from tech enthusiasts, geeks to average user, however, modding and rooting your Android phones put you in a not so good spot as you are clearly violating some policies on the smartphone along with the significant fact that your phone is now more than ever exposed and susceptible to some of the worst applications that may damage your smartphones.

However, gaining greater control of your smartphone does not have to be that hard, I mean, for all we know, rooting Android phones allows some cool tweaking features, extends the shelf life of the smartphone, but the coolest part is you can purchase a smartphone that has not been locked by its maker.

Some smartphone companies have deliberately locked their bootloader making rooting your phone a hard task, and sometimes completely impossible but there are plenty of another great smartphone which can allow you unlimited control and ace on your smartphones. We will be dealing with those in this post with the idea in mind that such smartphones to be featured have between moderate to great specs and are not too expensive to purchase.

For all the smartphones featured in this post, it is possible to install custom ROMs on them.

Google Nexus 5X –

This is virtually one of the best options to choose from given the conditions we have stated earlier. The Mac Daddy in its Nexus 5X form is made by Google and thus easy to root and apart from this, the Smartphone through its developers support several apps which make it a tad easier to gain root access on your device with tools available from Google itself and another added advantage is the provision that you ca download an image from Google should you screw up so badly that your smartphone actually stops working. Getting your image file back from Google could be as easy as checking your e-mail, and with it, you can revert bac to the original setting of the smartphone with ease.

The Google Nexus 5X also comes surrounded by a large community of developers around the world which means you are in good and safe hands regarding custom ROMS and other application to make your smartphone a masterpiece.

The great part, however, is the price as the smartphone does not cost too much that it will cause a dent in your pocket or purse and it provides the perfect platform to get your rooting game started.

OnePlus 3 & OnePlus 2

The OnePlus 3 and the OnePlus 2 provides decent specs along with a low market price which all the same makes it affordable and specs wise, worthy of winning. The smartphones produced by a Chinese startup company does not require too much to get it up and to run. It also boasts of an active community of developers which means you get to see updates and custom ROMS along with other UI upgrades and attachments as easy as they come. However, with the OnePlus, the OnePlus two could serve a great deal if you wish to spend less and the OnePlus three will be a perfect fit should you be willing to spend a little extra, although not over the top on purchasing the decent smartphone.

Nexus 6P

The Nexus 6P is most suitable for this category should you want a smartphone that boasts of online presence and backup from an online community of developers. This means you won’t be lacking in any aspect should you need custom ROMS and improvements for your smartphone. The great and best part, however, is that the smartphone comes to the market with a low price tag which means it is quite affordable and gives you the needed improvement and of course bootloader options. The Nexus 6P remains one of the finest Android smartphones ever released. Although the Nexus 6P is a more expensive variant from Google compared to the Nexus 5X, it gets the best bargain for it spec sheet and the hardware packed